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school is over today. vs School was over today.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "School is over today." is used when referring to the current day and the fact that school has finished for the day. On the other hand, "School was over today." is used when talking about the past, indicating that school had finished earlier in the day.

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school is over today.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the current day and the fact that school has finished for the day.

This phrase is used to indicate that school has finished for the day on the current day.

Examples:

  • School is over today, so let's go to the park.
  • I can't hang out now, school is over today and I have to go home.
  • School is over today, which means we can start our weekend early.
  • Are you free after school is over today?
  • Let's meet up after school is over today.
  • and so-so cooks it is time for gym those girls are so slim when school is over today i am going to take a nap in the hay right now i need a preacher not a teacher ...
  • Jan 4, 2015 ... Parents who threw their hands up in the air, declared “school is over today I can't take anymore” at 10 AM, and locked themselves in their room.
  • Jul 4, 2011 ... And another training day at Twin Valley High School is over. Today's training unit primarily focused on "Kopfball" –heading – and "Torschuß" ...
  • May 10, 2011 ... I printed out some forms and walked home, sad that my first year of law school is over. Today I got a letter in the mail saying that tuition goes up ...

Alternatives:

  • School has finished for the day today.
  • School has ended for today.
  • School is done for the day today.
  • School has concluded for today.
  • School is finished for today.

School was over today.

This phrase is correct and is used when talking about the past, indicating that school had finished earlier in the day.

This phrase is used to indicate that school had finished earlier in the day on the current day.

Examples:

  • I missed the bus because school was over today.
  • By the time I arrived, school was over today.
  • I couldn't find my friends after school was over today.
  • The school day was short because school was over today.
  • I had to wait for my mom to pick me up after school was over today.
  • Daughter asked me tonight if I'd like to split one because, you know, school was over today. That's a magic dispensation for all sorts of things. A Landmark, an ...
  • Feb 22, 2012 ... Once school was over today, Stacey barged into my office —with the most energy I've ever seen her exude— and told me that she has every ...
  • Aug 17, 2014 ... Stiles ticked down the minutes until school was over. Today was Friday and he was getting excited to see the boxing matches on Saturday.
  • Dec 25, 2012 ... Finally school was over. Today was just exhausting and frustrating. I put on my light blue and gold school sweater. I stepped out of the school ...

Alternatives:

  • School had finished earlier today.
  • School had ended earlier today.
  • School was done earlier today.
  • School had concluded earlier today.
  • School was finished earlier today.

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